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Five steps to HRS4R
The institution conducts
an internal analysis to
compare its practices with
the Charter and Code.
Comparisons are made
in areas such as ethics,
training and recruitment.
The institution then
develops and publishes
an action plan to
illustrate how it will adopt
the Strategy.
Acknowledgement by
the European Commission
permits use of the
‘HR Excellence in
Research’ logo.
EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion
EURAXESS is a European Research Area initiative that provides information and support services for researchers and research organisations.
The aim is to break down barriers to mobility in order to strengthen
Europe’s intellectual capacity while promoting research as an attractive
career.
‣ J obs: The EURAXESS Jobs website allows users to view thousands of
job vacancies and funding opportunities, searchable by country or
research field.
Making
the right move
The Human Resources
Strategy
for Researchers
‣ S
ervices: Dedicated service centres provide personalised assistance
to help researchers and their families with all mobility related questions.
‣ R
ights: EURAXESS is committed to improving employment and working
conditions for researchers.
After implementation of its human
resources strategy, the institution
drafts a progress report based on
a self-assessment, which should
be conducted every two years.
An updated action plan is then
published.
‣ L inks: This is the international arm of EURAXESS, which connects
Europe to the rest of the world. Links officers are located in the
following countries and regions: ASEAN, Brazil, China, India, Japan
and North America.
An external assessment of
progress is carried out at least
every four years. The external
reviewers can recommend
improvements – if these are not
undertaken, the Commission may
withdraw its acknowledgement.
For more details go to:
rights.euraxess.org
doi:10.2777/5552
Research and
Innovation
The Human Resources
Strategy for Researchers
(HRS4R)
Hundreds of European institutions have expressed support for an initiative that aims to deliver better employment and working conditions for
researchers.
The key aim of HRS4R is to make research careers in Europe more attractive, not just to EU researchers, but also to highly skilled people from
overseas.
The Strategy supports the implementation of a Charter and Code, which
aim to give individual researchers the same rights, wherever they work
in Europe – something which should encourage greater mobility:
‣ T
he European Charter for Researchers addresses the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers and their employers. The goal
is to ensure that everyone contributes to the production and sharing
of knowledge – and to the career development of researchers.
‣ T
he Code of Conduct for Recruitment seeks to improve recruitment practices by making selection procedures as transparent and
as fair as possible. In addition, it proposes that merit should not just
be measured on numbers of publications – issues such as management and teaching experience must also be considered.
Instilling
confidence
Putting
the Strategy in place
To promote the implementation of the Charter and Code, the European
Commission has developed the ‘HR Excellence in Research’ logo, which
recognises institutions that are committed to improving their recruitment practices. Institutions can use the logo on their websites and in
promotional material.
Implementation of HRS4R is:
The logo tells researchers that an institution is committed to a fair and
transparent recruitment process, and that it takes diversity seriously.
It also shows that practical support is available to help with relocation
and career development.
‣straightforward, offering a ‘light touch’ in terms of administration
and procedures.
Moving countries for work is a big step – the logo therefore offers an
outward sign that should give a researcher confidence that they are making a move to an institution that cares about their career and well-being.
‣ purely voluntary and respects the autonomy of each institution;
‣ based on an internal self-assessment;
The Strategy is also flexible as it recognises that institutions are different and operate in a variety of national contexts. It offers a transparent
approach that provides easily accessible public information about the
activities of participating institutions.